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Truer words have never been spoken in this show. And this scene between Rudra and Chaachu Sa was the best scene in the whole episode. Even Paro's physical pushing of Rudra and the symbolic ornament tussle comes second to this,
" Sacch Sooraj ke samaan howe hai. Shaam aane par wo kuuch der ke andhere mein chhup jaata hai, kho jaata hai, lekin sawere ke ujaale ke saath wo phir se ugtaa hai."
Rudra NEEDED to hear that from someone. Someone who is not busy in plotting and planning against him. Someone who is not making his embryo-stage feelings for Paro sound like some kind of a sin. Someone who is not screaming at his head that she doesn't trust him. Someone who is looking beyond his steely strength and red hot temper. And , story wise, character wise, only Daanveer could have been that person. A Chaachu Sa who loves Rudra as he is and being an officer himself understands just what Rudra stands to lose here.
Its a small scene but done very well by both the actors. For once, a very vulnerable and scared Rudra did not shake off a hand of affection and support gruffly. When Daanveer told him with an emotional confidence that Rudra's sun is not gonna go down, he wanted to believe that. When Danveeer reminded him of a chapter in universal philosophy, Rudra didn't shrug it off as 'gyaan', he wanted to keep that faith.
Rudra was in his weakest moment when the reality and date of his impending court martial hit him. He was just as scared as a child. just as scared as Paro was in front of the mirror. He needed that small morale boost spoonful - and Daanveer was the right person to embrace his nephew at this critical hour. Just the way Daanveer told this to Rudra , small, to-the-point speech but it hits home and it hits your heart.
Coming to the second important part of an otherwise build-up episode, Laila and Paro ruled the roost today. Laila was at her worst , but she delivered some harsh truths to Rudra. She told him that what Rudra feels for Paro is another colour of what he feels for his mother. For his mother, he had an intense maternal pull. For Paro, he has an intense soulmate pull. And you know why its so easy to guess? Because it shows in your eyes. The way you worry about her, the way you touch her, the way you shield her - they are not feelings of a bodyguard, they are feelings of a man in love... and what did these "allegations" leave Rudra with? No, no, not with some earth-shattering SRK style realizations. They just left him with a disturbia that he shook off within minutes - or at least he thought that he had shaken it off within minutes.
And no, there is nothing to celebrate whenever Rudra comes close to realizing his feelings for Paro- i mean, whatever they are as of now. Just like Laila put Maala and Paro in the same bracket today, trust Rudra to fully believe that history will repeat itself . Round 1 of abandonment with Mom. Round 2 of assumed abandonment by Paro.
Coming to the golden bride, Paro.
Well, as they say often. When you are asking God for something , you should be careful what you asked. When God sees that you are asking for something totally atrangee/satrangee, He sends signs , messages , people , conversations , so that the truth and the warning note can be delivered to you. And when you STILL don't read the signs and get the message, God lets you have your way and show you the real face of what you asked for. This is what happens in real life.
But then, as they say, art imitates life. Paro , till now, has been given a million signs that Rudra is her saviour - of her life, of her honour. One, two, three, four, five... many... to an extent that even her own heart has done a peek-a-boo once in a while and asked her to re-think what she is doing. But Paro has chosen to stick to her beliefs and her mind's derivations. So, now, Providence, after trying as hard she could to convey the message is going to do what she wants. Providence is going to give Paro exactly what she 'thinks' she wants.
Paro wants to run away from Rudra and the wedding. Granted.
Paro wants to go back to the protection of Thakur Sa - Granted.
Paro chooses to die rather than marry Rudra. Still under consideration.
So, Paro gets to have her way. Yayyy! But is that anything to be happy about? Getting what you asked for? Well, we will ask Paro later in the week.
I am not being sarcastic. I am just telling how gullible, naive and innocent to the borders of insane stupidity , we can be , at times. Only because we believe our eyes, our ears , our mind , and refuse to expand the magnitude of truth. Paro has been threatening Rudra with her pet line " jaan de doongi, jaan de doongi, jaan de doongi" ... and look where she is going? She is going to actually live through everything that she threatened Rudra with.
To ask for something and to get it couldn't get any uglier than this.
The last scene ( i refuse to talk about that butterfly ) holds importance just for two things:
1. Rudra is not willing to hurt Paro anymore - he even reconsidered that should he go ahead with the marriage if she doesn't sign the papers. But his resolve to take her with him wherever he goes from here took over . When he comes to the room, he is not menacing or scary - he is just telling Paro matter-of-factly - that don't stretch this anymore. Perhaps his last attempt to convince her , but looking at his face , you can see that he has almost made peace with what stands next door.
2. Paro still sees Rudra as an enemy - all his good deeds and shades not withstanding , because no matter how pretty his colours are, the overall canvas is of a villain who is forcing her into a marriage. Her physical pushing of Rudra is a physical expression of how Paro is blindly pushing away her safety and her life. Paro's ornament getting stuck in his clothes is a call/a warning of her soul that she must not leave him.
Both Rudra and Paro are right in their individual spots but neither of them have the right to feel sorry as far as this marriage is concerned , at least.
FLASHBACK:
Both Rudra and Paro OPENLY gave their consent to this marriage and that too to each-other.
They both knew what they were getting into. If they underestimated/ overestimated each-other, and expected some miracles to happen, its a defect in their own heads.
No sympathy from my side for either of the two - at least in the marriage department. For the rest of their sorrows, i surely can sob into my pink tissues.
Anupamaa
